1、2012届全国名校英语模拟试题汇编:阅读理解（16）【2012届山西省临汾一中、康杰中学、忻州一中、长治二中联考】阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。ALong ago in a small town, there was a place known as the House of 1,000 Mirrors. A small, happy little dog learned of this place and decided to visit.When he arrived, he bounced(跳) happily up the
2、 stairs to the doorway of the house. He looked through the doorway with his ears lifted high and his tail wagging as fast as it could. To his great surprise, he found himself staring at 1,000 other happy little dogs with their tails wagging just as his. He smiled a great smile, and was answered with
3、 1,000 great smiles just as warm and friendly. As he left the house, he thought to himself, “ This is a wonderful place. I will come back and visit often.” In this same village, another little dog, who was not quite as happy as the first one, decided to visit the house. He slowly climbed the stairs
4、and hung his head low as he looked into the door. When he saw the 1,000 unfriendly looking dogs staring back at him, he growled at them and was horrified to see 1,000 little dogs growling back at him. As he left, he thought to himself, “This is a horrible place, and I will never go back there again.
5、”All the faces in the world are mirrors. What kind of reflections do you see on the faces ofthe people you meet? 56. Why was the first dog surprised when he entered the house?A. Because he didnt expect to see so many happy dogs.B. Because he didnt know there were 1,000 mirrors in the house.C. Becaus
6、e he was always in a mixed mood. D. Because he saw so many dogs smiling at him.57. Why did the first dog like the house?A. Because there were 1,000 mirrors in the house.B. Because he thought he could keep himself warm in the house.C. Because he liked everything presented to him.D. Because he felt he
7、 was welcome here.58. The underlined word “ growl” probably means _.A. make an unfriendly noise B. smile C. say hello D. stare59. Which of the following is the most suitable title for the passage?A. A Small happy Little Dog B. The House of 1,000 MirrorsC. The Wonderful Place and the Horrible Place.
8、D. Two Little DogsBRecently I spoke to some of my students about what they wanted to do after they graduated, and what kind of job prospects they thought they had.Given that I teach students who are training to be doctors, I was surprised to find that most thought that they would not be able to get
9、the jobs they wanted without “outside help”. “What kind of help is that?” I asked, expecting them to tell me that they would need a relative or family friend to help them out.“Surgery(外科手术)”, one replied. I was pretty alarmed by that response. It seems that the graduates of today are increasingly wi
10、lling to go under the knife to get ahead of others when it comes to getting a job. One girl told me that she was considering surgery to increase her height. “They break your legs, put in special extending screws, and slowly expand the gap between the two ends of the bone as it regrows, you can get a
11、t least 5cm taller!”At that point, I was shocked. I am short, I cant deny that, but I dont think I would put myself through months of agony(痛苦) just to be a few centimeters taller. I dont even bother to wear shoes with thick soles, as Im not trying to hide the fact that I am just not tall!It seems t
12、o me that there is a trend toward wanting “perfection”, and that is an ideal that just does not exist in reality.No one is born perfect, yet magazines, TV shows and movies present images of thin, tall, beautiful people as being the norm. Advertisements for slimming aids, beauty treatments and cosmet
13、ic surgery clinics fill the pages of newspapers, further creating an idea that “perfection” is a requirement, and that it must be purchased, no matter what the cost. In my opinion, skills, rather than appearance, should determine how successful a person is in his chosen career.60. We can know from t
14、he passage that the author works as _. A. a doctor B. a model C. a teacher D. a reporter61. Many graduates today turn to cosmetic surgery to_. A. marry a better manwoman B. become a modelC. get an advantage over others in job-hunt D. attract more admirers62. According to the passage, the author beli
15、eves that _. A. everyone should purchase perfection, whatever the costB. its right for graduates to ask for others to help them out in hunting for jobsC. media are to blame for misleading young people in their seeking for surgeryD. it is ones appearance instead of skills that really matters in ones
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22、background. This rich diversity adds to your unique learning experience.64. If you intend to apply for admission to this college, you need to_. A. complete your high school studies B. visit the college admission advisers C. attend the exams held by the college D. go through the online application pr
23、ocedure65. Once admitted, most of the students can get _. A. student loans B. free financial support C. different scholarships D. part-time jobs66 . The strength of their school learning environment mainly lies in _.A. task-based and school-based B. application and school-basedC. cooperation and com
24、petition D. innovation and teamwork67. The advertisement is designed for _.A. all potential applicants B. Singaporean students onlyC. international teachers D. US applicants onlyD BEIJING With a series of measures being adopted to control price rise, the Chinese government is confident of keeping pr
25、ices at a reasonable level, Premier Wen Jiabao said Sunday morning, asking people to remain confident. “I believe we can keep prices at a reasonable level through our efforts. As a major leader of the government, I have the responsibility and I have the confidence, too.” He made the remarks while an
26、swering a listeners question during a radio broadcast by China National Radio.Steps taken in the past month, including price controls to curb speculation(抑制投机) and monetary tightening（货币紧缩）, had started to produce results, he said. The government plans to build 10 million units of affordable housing
27、 in 2011, up from this years target of 5.8 million.China will also increase efforts to curb speculation in the housing market, mainly through monetary policies and stricter use of land, Wen said, without giving details.Wen said the country had a good agricultural supply base which gave the governmen
28、t confidence that it could stabilize prices.In a bid to control inflation, the government has also increased the bank reserve requirement ratio six times and lifted interest rate twice this year, he added. Further, authorities have introduced many measures including cutting fees for transportation o
29、f agriculture products and controlling food price rise strictly. The overall price level, especially of major consumer goods, has now begun to drop, Wen said. “The fundamental way to stabilize prices is to achieve a balance of supply and demand, which requires continuous development of agriculture,”
30、 said premier, adding that the central government has worked out measures to increase agricultural production.68. Premier Wen Jiabao asked people to remain confident because _. A. many measures have been taken to control price B. as a major leader of the government, he had the confidence C. he wante
31、d to comfort themD. China will increase efforts to control price69. The key to keeping prices at a reasonable level lies in _.A. taking more strict measures B. the leaders confidenceC. achieve a balance of supply and demand D. having a good agricultural supply base70. The best title of the passage s
32、hould be _. A. More efforts on controlling price rise B. Chinese government is confident of controlling price rise C. Major consumer goods price dropped D. The bank lifted interest rate.【答案】56-60 ADABC 61-65 CCDDB 64-70 DAACB 2012届全国名校英语模拟试题汇编:阅读理解（17）【2012届宁夏银川一中高三第四次月考】阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题：每小题
33、2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。A.“I never expected that I would be so busy. Why cant there be 25 hours in a day?” complained Liu Ran in Hong Kong as mid-term exams were going on.The 18-year-old was Shandong Provinces top scorer in this years college entrance examination. Aft
34、er graduating from Taian No.1 High School, she chose the Chinese University of Hong Kong(香港中文大学) ， although both Peking University and Tsinghua University promised her a place.“I want to experience a more international school and social life in Hong Kong. Im majoring in journalism, so Hong Kong will
35、 surely help widen my horizons,” Liu said.It is two months since Liu first set foot on Hong Kong. She missed home a lot at the beginning, because of the food and language problems.“The canteen offers mostly Western or Guangdong food, but its convenient to cook for ourselves in our dorm if we like. P
36、eople speak Cantonese and almost all classes are in English,” Liu explained.Her English and Cantonese are now both improving, but she still needs more time to adapt to the new environment. “Im happy that I made the right decision to study here. With a mix of the Eastern and Western cultures, there i
37、s so much to discover and learn,” she said.Liu has 18 credit hours(学分) of classes every week and 23 non-credit hours every other week. She has signed up for four associations including the Chinese Language Debating Team and the drama club. Essays, book reports and presentations also take plenty of t
38、ime to prepare. And , of course, there are various parties to attend.“I wasnt a party animal before, but that may be interesting part of college. I sense myself changing,” Liu said.56. Liu Ran chose the Chinese University of Hong Kong, because_.A. she couldnt be admitted to Peking UniversityB. Hong
39、Kong is a good placeC. she wants to be far from her homelandD. the Chinese University of Hong Kong can widen her horizons57. According to the last paragraph, we can infer_.A. now Liu Ran is an animalB. Liu Ran hates the busy life in the Chinese University of Hong KongC. Liu Ran likes the food thereD
40、. the busy and full life makes Liu Ran feel good58. Liu Ran had to overcome the difficulties in many aspects EXCEPT_.A. food B. language C. missing home D. no friendsB.That year , in the local school, there was a new math teacher, as well as some new pupils. One of the new kids was the stupidest chi
41、ld anyone had ever seen. It made no difference how quickly or how slowly they tried explaining numbers to him; he would always end up saying something enormously stupid. Like two plus two was five, seven times three was twenty-seven, or a triangle had thirty cornersBefore this boy arrived, math less
42、ons had been the most boring of all. Now they were great fun. Encouraged by the new teacher, the children would listen to the pieces of nonsense spouted by the new kid, and they would have to correct his mistakes.Whenever the new teacher asked questions, the stupid kid would stand up but made the wr
43、ong answers, the other students all wanted to be the first to find his mistakes, and then think up the most original ways to explain them. To do this they used all kinds of stuff : sweets, playing cards, oranges, paper planes, etc. It didnt seem like any of this bothered the new kid.However, Little
44、Lewis was sure that it was bound to make him feel sad inside. Lewis was sure he would see him crying. So, one day, he decided to follow the new kid home after school. On leaving school, the new kid walked a few minutes to a local park, and there he waited for a while, until someone came along to mee
45、t himIt was the new teacher!The teacher gave the new kid a hug, and off they went, hand in hand. Following from a distance, Lewis could hear they were talking about math.59. The math lessons became interesting again because of the new teachers _.A. creativity B. imagination C. responsibility D. curi
46、osity60. The passage implies that the stupidest child_.A. was in great need of math teachers help after classB. knew much more about math than other classmatesC. had no much gift for math and was slow to learn itD. disliked both the new math teacher and his lessons61. According to the passage, Lewis
47、 followed the stupidest in order to _.A. learn about where he lived B. find out if he felt upsetC. say something to comfort him D. make friends with him62. What does the underlined word “this” in the third paragraph refer to ? A. To find the stupidest kids mistakes. B. To think up the most original
48、ways to explain. C. To use all kinds of stuff. D. To follow him home after school.C.Dubai boasts(夸口) that it has just built a “new global landmark”-the Dubai Tower, which stands 512.1 meters high now and has just become the tallest building in the world. The Dubai Tower now surpasses Taiwans Taipei
49、101, which is 508 meters tall, and has 141 storeys, more than any other building in the world. The Dubai Tower, being built by South Koreas Samsung Corporation and scheduled for completion next year, is one of a series of great projects taking shape in Dubai. The final projected height of the tower
50、has remained a secret since the project was launched in January 2004; however, it is rumored that the tower will be more than 700 meters tall and have more than 160 storeys. The Dubai Tower has become the tallest building in the world in just 1,276 days, leaving behind other tall buildings. The Duba
51、i Tower will house 30,000 apartments in addition to the worlds largest shopping mall. It is the centerpiece(重要工程) of the 20-billion-dollar venture. Another venture gradually emerging across the desert sands is Dubailand, a series of multi-billion-dollar projects claimed to be the Middle Easts very o
52、wn Orlando. Dubai also paid 100 million dollars to buy the Queen Elizabeth II, one of the worlds superb cruise liners(游轮), which it plans to turn into a luxury floating hotel. Faced with decreasing oil wealth, the Western-oriented emirate(酋长国) has raced to turn itself into a business and leisure hub
53、 and it aims to more than double the number of tourists to 15 million by 2015.63. The underlined word “surpasses” in the second paragraph means_.A. is equal to B. matches C. is left behind by D. is higher than64. Which building was the tallest in the world before the Dubai Tower began to be built?A.
54、 Dubai land B. Orlando C. Taiwans Taipei 101 D. The Twin Towers65. Why has the Western-oriented emirate paid more attention to becoming a business and leisure center?A. Because it wants to attract more tourists to its places of interest.B. Because it produces less oil than ever.C. Because it aims to
55、 race with other countries to show its wealth.D. Because it wants to set a new world record.66. Which of the following statements about the Dubai Tower is TRUE according the passage ?A. The Dubai Tower is 508 meters tall and has more than 141 storeys.B. The final height of the Dubai Tower is over 70
56、0 meters tall.C. Samsung Corporation has completed building the Dubai Tower.D. The Dubai Tower has apartments and a shopping mall.D The common cold is the worlds most widespread illness, which is a plague that man receives. The most widespread mistake of all is that colds are caused by cold. They ar
57、e not. They are caused by viruses passing on from person to person. You catch a cold by coming into contact directly or indirectly, with someone who already has one. If cold causes colds, it would be reasonable to expect the Eskimos to suffer from them forever. But they do not. And in isolated Arcti
58、c regions, explorers have reported being free from colds until coming into contract again with infected people from the outside world by way of packages and mail dropped from airplanes. During the First World War, soldiers who spent long periods in the trenches, cold and wet, seldom caught colds. In
59、 the Second World War, prisoners at Auschwitz concentration camp, naked and starved, were astonished to find that they seldom had colds. At the Common Cold Research Unit in England, volunteers took part in experiments in which they gave themselves to the discomforts of being cold and wet for long st
60、retches of time. After taking hot baths, they put on bathing suits, allowed themselves to be with cold water, and then stood about dripping wet in a room. Some wore wet socks all day while others exercised in the rain until close to exhaustion. Not one of the volunteers came down with a cold unless
61、a cold virus was actually dropped in his nose. If then, cold and wet have nothing to do with catching colds, why are they more frequent in winter? Despite the most hard research, no one has yet found out the answer. One explanation offered by scientists is that people tend to stay together indoors m
62、ore in cold weather than at other times, and that makes it easier for cold viruses to be passed on. No one has yet found a cure for the cold. There are drugs and pain-killers such as aspirin, but all that they do is to relieve the symptoms.67. The writer offered _ examples to support his argument. A
63、. 4 B. 5 C. 6 D. 368. Arctic explorers may catch colds when_. A. they are working in the isolated Arctic regions B. they are writing reports in terribly cold weather C. they are free from work in the isolated Arctic regions D. they are coming into touch again with the outside world69. Volunteers tak
64、ing part in the experiments in the Common Cold Research Unit_. A. suffered a lot B. never caught colds C. often caught colds D. became very strong70 . The passage mainly discusses_. A. the experiments on the common cold B. the fallacy about the common cold C. the reason and the way people catch cold
65、s D. the continued spread of common colds【答案】56-58 DDD 59-62 ABBC 63-66 DCBD 67-70 BDAC2012届全国名校英语模拟试题汇编:阅读理解（18）【2012届兰州一中12月月考】阅读理解 （共25小题。第一节每小题2分，第二节每小题1分；满分45分）阅读下列短文，从每题后所给的四个选项A、B、C、D中，选出最佳选项。APeople diet to look more attractiveFish diet to avoid being beaten up, thrown out of their social gr
66、oup, and getting eaten as a resultThat is the fascinating conclusion of the latest research into fish behavior by a team of Australian scientistsThe research team has discovered that subordinate（低一等的） fish voluntarily diet to avoid challenging their larger competitors“In studying gobies we noticed t
67、hat only the largest two individuals, a male and female, had breeding （繁殖） rights within the group,” explains Marian Wong“All other group members are nonbreeding females, each being 5-10% smaller than its next largest competitorWe wanted to find out how they maintain this precise size separation”The
68、 reason for the size difference was easy to seeOnce a subordinate fish grows to within 5-10% of the size of its larger competitor, it causes a fight which usually ends in the smaller goby being driven away from the groupMore often than not, the evicted fish is then eaten upIt appeared that the small
69、er fish were keeping themselves small in order to avoid challenging the boss fishWhether they did so voluntarily, by restraining how much they ate, was not clearThe research team decided to do an experimentThey tried to fatten up some of the subordinate gobies to see what happenedTo their surprise,
70、the gobies simply refused the extra food they were offered, clearly preferring to remain small and avoid fights, over having a feastThe discovery challenges the traditional scientific view of how boss individuals keep their position in a groupPreviously it was thought that large individuals simply u
71、sed their weight and size to threaten their subordinates and take more of the food for themselves, so keeping their competitors smallWhile the habits of gobies may seem a little mysterious, DrWong explains that understanding the relationships between boss and subordinate animals is important to unde
72、rstand how hierarchical （等级的） societies remain stableThe research has proved the fact that voluntary dieting is a habit far from exclusive to humansAs yet, we lack a complete understanding of how widespread the voluntary reduction of food intake is in nature, the researchers commentData on human die
73、ting suggests that, while humans generally diet to improve health or increase attractiveness, rarely does it improve long-term health and males regularly prefer females that are fatter than the females own ideal41When a goby grows to within 5-10% of the size of its larger competitor, it_Aleaves the
74、group itself Bhas breeding rightsCeats its competitor Dfaces danger42The underlined words the evicted fish in Paragraph 3 refer to_Athe fish beaten up Bthe fish driven awayCthe fish found out Dthe fish fattened up43The experiment showed that the smaller fish_Afought over a feast Bpreferred some extr
75、a foodCchallenged the boss fish Dwent on diet willingly44What is the text mainly about?AFish dieting and human dieting BDieting and healthCHuman dieting DFish dietingBNext time a customer comes to your office, offer him a cup of coffeeAnd when youre doing your holiday shopping online, make sure your
76、e holding a large glass of iced teaThe physical sensation（感觉） of warmth encourages emotional warmth, while a cold drink in hand prevents you from making unwise decisionsthose are the practical lesson being drawn from recent research by psychologist John ABarghPsychologists have known that one person
77、s perception（感知）of anothers “warmth” is a powerful determiner in social relationshipsJudging someone to be either “warm” or “cold” is a primary consideration, even beating evidence that a “cold” person may be more capableMuch of this is rooted in very early childhood experiences, Bargh argues, when
78、babies conceptual sense of the world around them is shaped by physical sensations, particularly warmth and coldnessClassic studies by Harry Harlow, published in 1958, showed monkeys preferred to stay close to a cloth “mother” rather than one made of wire, even when the wire “mother” carried a food b
79、ottleHarlows work and later studies have led psychologists to stress the need for warm physical contact from caregivers to help young children grow into healthy adults with normal social skillsFeelings of “warmth” and “coldness” in social judgments appear to be universalAlthough no worldwide study h
80、as been done, Bargh says that describing people as “warm” or “cold” is common to many cultures, and studies have found those perceptions influence judgment in dozens of countriesTo test the relationship between physical and psychological warmth, Bargh conducted an experiment which involved 41 colleg
81、e studentsA research assistant handed the students either a hot cup of coffee, or a cold drink, to hold while the researcher filled out a short information formThe drink was then handed backAfter that, the students were asked to rate the personality of “Person A” based on a particular descriptionTho
82、se who had briefly held the warm drink regarded Person A as warmer than those who had held the iced drink“We are grounded in our physical experiences even when we think abstractly,” says Bargh45According to Paragraph 1, a persons emotion may be affected by _Athe psychology lessons he has Bhis physic
83、al feeling of coldnessCthe visitors to his office Dthe things he has bought online46The author mentions Harlows experiment to show that _Ababies need warm physical contact Bcaregivers should be healthy adultsCadults should develop social skills Dmonkeys have social relationships47In Barghs experimen
84、t, the students were asked to _Awrite down their guesses Bevaluate someones personalityCfill out a personal information form Dhold coffee and cold drink alternatively48We can infer from the passage that _Aabstract thinking does not come from physical experiencesBfeelings of warmth and coldness are s
85、tudied worldwideCphysical temperature affects how we see othersDcapable persons are often cold to others49What would be the best title for the passage?ADrinking for Better Social RelationshipsBPhysical Sensations and EmotionsCExperiments of Personality EvaluationDDeveloping Better Drinking HabitsCMo
86、st mornings, the line begins to form at dawn: scores of silent women with babies on their backs, buckets balanced on their heads, and in each hand a bright-blue plastic jugOn good days, they will wait less than an hour before a water tanker goes across the dirt path that serves as a road in Kesum Pu
87、rbahari, a slum on the southern edge of New DelhiOn bad days, when there is no electricity for the pumps, the tankers dont come at all“That water kills people,” a young mother named Shoba said one recent Saturday morning, pointing to a row of pails filled with thick, caramel （焦糖）-colored liquid“Whoe
88、ver drinks it will die” The water was from a pipe shared by thousands of people in the poor neighborhoodWomen often use it to wash clothes and bathe their children, but nobody is desperate enough to drink itThere is no standard for how much water a person needs each day, but experts usually put the
89、minimum at fifty litersThe government of India promises （but rarely provides） fortyMost people drink two or three litersless than it takes to wash a toiletThe rest is typically used for cooking and bathingAmericans consume between four hundred and six hundred liters of water each day, more than any
90、other people on earthMost Europeans use less than half thatThe women of Kesum Purbahari each hoped to drag away a hundred liters that daytwo or three buckets worthShoba has a husband and five children, and that much water doesnt go far in a family of seven, particularly when the temperature reaches
91、a hundred and ten degrees before noonShe often makes up the difference with bottled water, which costs more than water delivered any other waySometimes she just buys milk; its cheaperLike the poorest people everywhere, the people of New Delhis slums spend a far greater percentage of their incomes on
92、 water than anyone lucky enough to live in a house connected to a system of pipes50The underlined word “slum” most likely means _Aa village Ba small townCthe part of a town that lacks water badlyDan area of a town with badly-built, over-crowded buildings51Sometimes the water tanker doesnt come becau
93、se _Athere is no electricity Bthe weather is badCthere is no water Dpeople dont want the dirty water52A person needs at least _ liters of water a dayA forty Bfifty Ca hundred Dfour hundred53The passage mainly tells us _Ahow India government manages to solve the problem of waterBhow women in Kesum Pu
94、rbahari gets their waterChow much water a day a person needsDthat India lacks water badlyDIn ancient Egypt the pharaoh （法老） treated the poor message runner like a prince when he arrived at the palace if he brought good newsHowever if the exhausted runner had the misfortune to bring the pharaoh unhap
95、py news, his head was cut offShades of that spirit spread over todays conversationsOnce, a friend and I packed up some peanut butter and sandwiches for an outingAs we walked light-heartedly out of the door picnic basket in hand, a smiling neighbor looked up at the sky and said, Oh boy, bad day for a
96、 picnicThe weatherman says its going to rain I wanted to strike him on the face with the peanut butter and sandwichesNot for his stupid weather report, but for his smileSeveral months ago I was racing to catch a busAs I breathlessly put my handful of cash across the Greyhound counter, the sales agen
97、t said with a broad smile, “Oh, that bus left five minutes ago” Dreams of head-cutting!Its not the news that makes someone angryIts the unsympathetic attitude with which its deliveredEveryone must give bad news from time to time and winning professionals do it with the proper attitudeA doctor advisi
98、ng a patient that she needs an operation does it in a caring wayA boss informing an employee he didnt get the job takes on a sympathetic toneBig winners know when delivering any bad news, they should share the feeling of the receiverUnfortunately, many people are not aware of thisWhen youre tired fr
99、om a long flight, has a hotel clerk cheerfully said that your room isnt ready yet? When you had your heart set on the toast beef, has your waiter merrily told you that he just served the last piece? It makes you, as traveler or diner, want to land your fist right on their unsympathetic facesHad my n
100、eighbor told me of the upcoming rainstorm with sympathy, I would have appreciated his warningHad the Greyhound salesclerk sympathetically informed me that my bus had already left, I probably would have said “Oh thats all rightIll catch the next one” When they bear bad news, big winners deliver bombs
101、 with the emotion the bombarded （被轰炸的） person is sure to have54In Paragraph 1 the writer tells the story of the pharaoh to _Amake a comparison Bdescribe a sceneCintroduce a topic Doffer an argument55From Dreams of head-cutting!（Paragraph 3） we learn that the writer _Awas mad at the sales agentBwas r
102、eminded of the cruel pharaoh Cwished that the sales agent would have had dreamsDdreamed of cutting the sales agents head that night56What is the main idea of the text? ALearning ancient traditions can be usefulBReceiving bad news requires great courageCHelping others sincerely is the key to business
103、 successDDelivering bad news properly is important in communicationEHow to Be a WinnerSir Steven RedgraveWinner of 5 Olympic Gold Medals“In 1997 I was found to have developed diabetes（糖尿病）Believing my career was over, I felt extremely lowThen one of the specialists said there was no reason why I sho
104、uld stop training and competingThat was it the encouragement I neededI could still be a winner if I believed in myselfI am not saying that it isnt difficult sometimesBut I wanted to prove to myself that I wasnt finished yetNothing is to stand in my way”Karen PickeringSwimming World Champion“I swim 4
105、 hours a day, 6 days a weekI manage that sort of workload by putting it on top of my diaryThis is the key to success you cant follow a career in any field without being well-organizedList what you believe you can achieveTrust yourself, write down your goals for the day, however small they are, and y
106、oull be a step closer to achieving them”Kirsten BestPoet & Writer“When things are getting hard, a voice inside my head tells me that I cant achieve somethingThen, there are other distractions, such as family or hobbiesThe key is to concentrateWhen I feel tense, it helps a lot to repeat words such as
107、 calm, peace or focus, either out loud or silently in my mindIt makes me feel more in control and increases my confidenceThis is a habit that can become second nature quite easily and is a powerful psychological tool”57What does Sir Steven Redgrave mainly talk about?ADifficulties influenced his care
108、erBSpecialists offered him medical adviceCTraining helped him defeat his diseaseDHe overcame the shadow of illness to win58What does Karen Pickering put on top of her diary?AHer sports career BHer achievementsCHer daily happenings DHer training schedule59What does the underlined word “distractions”
109、probably refer to？AWays that help one to focusBWords that help one to feel less tenseCActivities that turn ones attention awayDHabits that make it hard for one to relax60According to the passage, what do the three people have in common?ASelf-confidence BHard work CDevotion DCourage【答案】41-45 DBDDB 46
110、-50 ABCBD 51-55 ABDCA 56-60 DDDCA2012届全国名校英语模拟试题汇编:阅读理解（19）【2012届潍坊市第一中学高三阶段测试】阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项中（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AA good friend of mine was complaining about her son the other day.“Did you notice,”she started,“how he didnt wait for me to get my salad before he di
111、ved into his?”True enough,the boy attacked his plate faster than a cat in the wild.Without manners,were no more than animals.Actually ,thats not true,Ive been watching and feeding a group of wild cats,and they show unusual politeness toward each other.Even when food is scarce,they take turns,leaving
112、 tat least a small part for the next in line.My mother educated her three children to have good manners all the time.We were made to feel very uncomfortable as if we were sitting on pins and needles until we got used to saying please,thank you ,pardon me,and Im sorry.And I have to say,while it was a
113、 painful learning experience,it was one of the most valuable.I cant tell you how often I sat with my friends,eating at their dinner tables,and their parents thought highly of my good manners.While it was a little embarrassing.I knew even then that my mothers teachings were paying off.Many years late
114、r,when I was attending seminars across the country,my manners were quite useful.While I regret that I havent been a perfect example,Im still working on it.I suppose,in this regard,my mother lives on through me,I didnt have her beautiful singing voice or her green eyes,but she did make sure I receive
115、d one of her finest characteristics.56.What did the writers friend most probably complain about?A.Her sons eating too quickly.B.Her sons not having a healthy diet.C.Her sons not having good table manners.D.Teenagersnot having good manners. 57.The underlined word“scarce”in Paragraph 2 probably means“
116、 ”.A.too much B.not deliciousC.not enough D.quite hot 58.We learn that the writers mother .A.was strict about her childrens mannersB.never punished her childrenC.had beautiful blue eyesD.was not good at singing 59.What does the writer think of her experience of learning good manners?A.Easy and relax
117、ing B.Painful and valuableC.Easy but useless D.Too horrible 60.We can infer from the passage that the writer .A.is surely liked by everyone around herB.is not satisfied with most peoples manners around herC.thinks she has been a perfect example to the youngD.thanks her mother for teaching her the go
118、od manners a lotBThe central part of the United States suffered its own economic crisis(危机)in the nine-teen eighties.Unemployment reduced the population.The Spencer public library worked to help people in the town of Spencer,Iowa,to find jobs,It created a list of jobs and offered books on job skills
119、 and training.One cold January morning in nineteen eighty-eight,library Workers found a small,almost frozen kitten(小猫)in the book drop.A book drop is the small metal door in the wall of thebuilding Where people can return books when the library is closed.No one Knows who put the kitten there or why.
120、But it turned out to be lucky for both the kitten and the town. The library held a contest to name the cat.The winning name was Dewey Readmore Books.Library officials agreed to permit him to live in the building.Dewey loved to keep peoplecompany while they chose books or used the library computer.So
121、on,Deweys presence began attracting families and school groups to the library.The local newspaper wrote about the new library cat.His story spread across the nation.Dewey began receiving letters from people in other countries.And a film crew from Japan arrived to include him in a movie about cats.He
122、ad librarian Vicki Myron was Deweys main caretaker.Last year,she published the best-selling book“Dewey:The Small-Town Library Cat Who Touched the World.”Here she gives readers an idea of how much the cat meant to her town.READER:“How much of an effect can an animal have?How many lives can one cat to
123、uch?How is it possible for an abandoned kitten to transform a small library into a meeting place and tourist attraction,inspire a classic American town,bring together an entire region and eventually become famous around the world? You cant even begin to answer those questions until you hear the stor
124、y of Dewey Readmore Books,the beloved library cat of Spencer,Iowa.”61.What is probably the best title of the passage? A.An economic crisis B.The Spencer public libraryC.A best-selling book D.A library cat 62.Which of the following is Not true according to the passage?A.Some people left the town due
125、to the economic crisis.B.The cat brought joy to the town of Spencer.C.The cat had a special ability to read letters from abroad.D.The cat was taken good care of in the library.63.Deweys presence was lucky for the town of Spencer because .A.His story encouraged the town to face the economic crisisB.H
126、e helped the jobless to find jobs in the libraryC.He was considerate about the readers to the libraryD.A film crew from Japan was attracted to Spencer64.Tourists came to Spencer mainly because . A.it is a classic American town with attractive sightsB.they wanted to have a look at DeweyC.they had Dew
127、ey to be with them while readingD.it had a public library with most popular books 65.The last paragraph wants to tell us .A.pets should be well treatedB.everyone should read the story of Dewey Readmore BooksC.Vicki Myron thinks highly of DeweyD.Vicki Myron advises us to buy her book on DeweyCNOT all
128、 memories are sweet.Some people spend all their lives trying to forget bad experiences.Violence and traffic accidents can leave people with terrible physical and emotional scars.Often they relive experiences in nightmares.Now American researchers think they are close to developing a pill,which will
129、help people forget bad memories.The pill is designed to be taken immediately after a frightening experience.They hope it might reduce,or possibly wipe out,the effect of painful memories.In November,experts tested a drug on people in the US and France.The drug stops the body releasing chemicals that
130、fix memories in the brain,So far the research has suggested that only the emotional effects of memories may be reduced,not that the memories are wiped out.They are not sure to what degree peoples memories are affected.The research has caused a great deal of argument.Some think it is a bad idea,while
131、 others support it.Supporters say it could lead to pills that prevent or treat soldiers troubling memories after war.They say that there are many people who suffer from terrible memories.“Some memories can ruin peoples lives.They come back to you when you dont want to have them in a daydream or nigh
132、tmare.They usually come with very painful emotions,”said Roger Pitman,a professor of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School.“This could relieve a lot of that suffering.”But those who are against the research say that maybe the pills can change peoples memories and changing memories is very dangerous b
133、ecause memories give us our identity.They also help us all avoid the mistakes of the past.“All of us can think of bad events in our lives that were terrible at the time but make us who we are.Im not sure we want to wipe those memories out,”said Rebecca Dresser,a medical ethicist.66.The passage is ma
134、inly about .A.a new medical inventionB.a new research on the pillC.a way of wiping out painful memoriesD.an argument about the research on the pill67.The drug tested on people can .A.cause the brain to fix memoriesB.stop people remembering bad experiencesC.prevent body producing certain chemicalsD.w
135、ipe out the emotional effects of memories68.We can infer from the passage that .A.Experts are not sure about the effects of the pills.B.the pill will certainly stop peoples emotional memoriesC.taking the pill will do harm to peoples physical healthD.the pill has already been produced and used by the
136、 public America69.which of the following does Rebecca Dresser agree with in the last paragraph?A.some memories can ruin peoples lives.B.people want to get rid of bad memories.C.experiencing bad events makes us different from others.D.the pill will reduce peoples sufferings from bad memories.70.You m
137、ay probably read the passage in A.a guidebook B.a textbookC.a medical magazine D.a science fictionDAsk someone what they have done to help the environment recently and they will almost certainly mention recycling.Recycling in the home is very important of course.However,being forced to recycle often
138、 means we already have more material than we need.We are dealing with the results of that over-consumption in the greenest way possible,but it would be far better if we did not need to bring so much material home in the first place.The total amount of packaging has increased by 12% between 1999 and
139、2005.It now makes up a third of a typical households waste in the UK.In many supermarkets nowadays food items are packaged twice with plastic and cardboard.Too much packaging is doing serious damage to the environment.The UK,for example,is running out of it for burying this unnecessary waste.If such
140、 packaging is burnt,it gives off greenhouse gases which go on to cause the greenhouse effect.Recycling helps,but the process itself uses energy. The solution is not to produce such items in the first place.Food waste is a serious problem,too.Too many supermarkets encourage customers to buy more than
141、 they need. However,few of them are coming round to the idea that this cannot continue, encouraging customers to reuse their plastic bags,for example.But this is not just about supermarkets.It is about all of us.We have learned to associate packaging with quality.We have learned to think that someth
142、ing unpackaged is of poor quality.This is especially true of food.But it is also applied to a wide range of consumer products,which often have far more packaging than necessary.There are signs of hope.As more of us recycle,we are beginning to realize just how much unnecessary materials are collected
143、.We need to face the wastefulness of our consumer culture,but we have a mountain to climb.71.What does the underlined phrase“that over-consumption”refer to?A.Using too much packaging.B.Recycling too many wastes.C.Making more products than necessary.D.Having more material than is needed.72.The author
144、 uses figures in Paragraph 2 to show .A.the tendency of cutting household wasteB.the increase of packaging recyclingC.the rapid growth of supermarketsD.the fact of packaging overuse73.According to the text,recycling .A.helps control the greenhouse effectB.means burning packaging for energyC.is the s
145、olution to gas shortageD.leads to a waste of land 74.What can be inferred from Paragraph 4?A.Unpackaged products are of bad quality.B.Supermarkets care more about packaging.C.It is improper to judge quality by packaging.D.Other products are better packaged than food.75.What can we learn from the las
146、t paragraph?A.Fighting wastefulness is difficult.B.Needless material is mostly recycled.C.People like collecting recyclable wastes.D.The author is proud of their consumer culture.【答案】56-60 CCABD 61-65 DCABC 66-70 DCACC 71-75 DDACA 2012届全国名校英语模拟试题汇编:阅读理解（20）【2012届厦门外国语学校高三英语月考】阅读理解（共20小题，每题2分，满分40分）阅
147、读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳答案，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑AA woman named Emily renewing her drivers license at the County Clerks office was asked to state her occupation. She hesitated, uncertain how to classify herself. “What I mean is,” explained the recorder, “do you have a job, or are you just a ”“Of course
148、I have a job,” said Emily. “Im a mother.”“We dont list mother as an occupation housewife covers it,” said the recorder. One day I found myself in the same situation. The clerk was obviously a career woman, confident and possessed of a high sounding title. “What is your occupation?” she asked. The wo
149、rds simply popped out. “Im a Research Associate in the field of Child Development and Human Relations.”The clerk paused, ballpoint pen frozen in midair. I repeated the title slowly, then I stared with wonder as my statement was written in bold, black ink on the official questionnaire. “Might I ask,”
150、 said the clerk with new interest, “Just what you do in this field?”Coolly, without any trace of panic in my voice, I heard myself reply, “I have a continuing program of research (what mother doesnt), in the lab and in the field (normally I would have said indoors and out). Of course, the job is one
151、 of the most demanding in the humanities (any mother care to disagree?), and I often work 14 hours a day (24 is more like it). But the job is more challenging than most careers and rewards are more of a satisfaction rather than just money.”There was an increasing note of respect in the clerks voice
152、as she completed the form, stood up, and showed me out. As I drove into our driveway, buoyed up (受鼓舞) by my glamorous new career, I was greeted by my lab assistants-ages 13, 7, and 3. Upstairs I could hear our new experimental model (a 6 month old baby), in the child-development program, testing out
153、 a new vocal pattern. I felt proud! I had gone on the official records as someone more distinguished and indispensable (不可缺少的) to mankind than “just another mother.”MotherhoodWhat a glorious career! Especially when theres a title on the door. 56. What can we infer from the conversation between the w
154、oman and the recorder at the beginning of the passage?A. The recorder was impatient and rude. B. The woman felt ashamed to admit what her job was.C. The author was upset about the situation that mothers faced. D. Motherhood was not recognized and respected as a job by society. 57. How did the female
155、 clerk feel at first when the author told her occupation?A. curious B. indifferent C. puzzled D. interested58. Why did the woman clerk show more respect for the author?A. Because the author cared little about rewards. B. Because she thought the author did admirable work.C. Because she admired the au
156、thors research work in the lab. D. Because the writer did something she had little knowledge of. 59. What is the authors purpose of writing the passage?A. To show how you describe your job affects your feelings toward it. B. To argue that motherhood is a worthy career and deserves respect. C. To sho
157、w that the author had a grander job than Emily. D. To show that being a mother is hard and boring work. BA round of applause, please, for the Indian man who recently sang for 80 hours straight, setting a new Guinness world record. Its an impressive feat, to be sure, but lets just hope he still has a
158、 voiceAccording to Indian newspapers, Rajesh Burbure has been told to keep silent for several days so his vocal cords can heal. It was reported that Burbure and his family are in a celebratory mood. “Its a proud moment for all of us,” his wife told DNAI. I, on the other hand, am unable to share thei
159、r enthusiasm. Dont get me wrong: I hope the 35-year-old Burbure lives forever, sells a million records and becomes an international celebrity. But his recordsinging for 80 hours straightis about as meaningful as most of the other curious but crazy feats listed in the Guinness Book of World Records.
160、Granted, Im not qualified to speak on the subject. Ive got no world records to my name, and I never expect to have any. Then again, maybe I am qualified to speak for those of us who have better things to do than train for years to sing an 80-hour medley of pop songs. But lets not just blame poor Bur
161、bure. Hes not the only person chasing meaningless reputationThe Guinness Book of World Records is full of the names of people who at one time grew the longest hair, or built the biggest bicycle, or baked the largest cheesecake. To all of these enterprising souls I ask, simply, “What was it all for?”
162、Congratulations! For all of your painstaking effort, you became a footnote in a thick book that no one reads, except for you and the person who will eventually surpass you, with one more hour of singing, a few more centimeters of steel or a few more pounds of cheese. After all, records are made to b
163、e broken.60. From the text, we can conclude that the author _.A. thinks singing for 80 hours straight is completely meaningless B. feels it a pity he was not invited to share the happiness with the Burbures C. is quite worried about Burbures vocal cords D. has no Guinness records, so he admires Burb
164、ures feat 61. The authors attitude to some Guinness world records is _.A. positive B. impressed C. negative D. touched62. We can infer from the article that _.A. after the 80 hours of singing, Burbure could no longer speakB. Burbures wife didnt support his attempt to make a Guinness recordC. many ha
165、ve criticized Burbure for his stupid behaviorD. challenging a Guinness record may be harmful to the health63. What can possibly be the best title for the passage?A. What Was the PointB. The Boring Guinness BookC. A New Guinness RecordD. Records Are Made to be BrokenCTaylors English Language Preparat
166、ion 2011www.taylorscollege.edu.au/telp If you need additional help to gain the high level of English language necessary for academic study, Taylors English Language Preparation (TELP) is the perfect solution. Throughout your TELP studies you will be an active language learner. You will be surrounded
167、 by opportunities to communicate in English, with friends, teachers, families and local people. You will gain English language skills which you will keep for life.l English: the language of Taylors CollegeStrong English language skills are necessary for success in your chosen Taylors program. The TE
168、LP program, delivered in 12 week terms, is specifically designed to provide language training for academic study. Our teachers are fully trained English Language Teaching professionals, who will assist you in a caring and supportive classroom atmosphere.TELP focuses on:Language studiesFormal writing
169、 styles Note takingAssignment writing Intensive listeningReadingl Progressing to our High School or Foundation ProgramsUpon completion of TELP, you do not take an IELTS test before you begin our High School or Foundation programs.l NEAS AccreditationTaylors College has been assessed as operating at
170、a high standard, in keeping with NEAS standards for English Language Intensive Course for Overseas Students (ELICOS). A recent report commented favourably on the quality and commitment of staff and the impressive student management systems and procedures in place.l TELP term datesStudents are encour
171、aged to enroll（注册）at the start of a term; however, TELP courses allow for entry every four weeks.2011 dates 17 January 8 April 11 April 1 July 4 July 23 September 26 September 16 Decemberl 2011 Summer School 19 December 13 January 201264. The TELP program .A. is popular and thought highly of by stud
172、entsB. is aimed at those who have passed an IELTS testC. makes sure students have a communicative atmosphereD. makes sure students learn the English language for four months65. The underlined word “accreditation” in the fourth paragraph refers to official .A. approvalB. assistanceC. admissionD. appl
173、ication 66. It can be inferred from the text that .A.TELP courses permits students to have lessons at any timeB. start date of the first term in 2012 is probably January 16thC. students who study from 20th December to 14th January have cold weatherD. High School and Foundation programs at Taylors co
174、llege have no entry requirements67. What information will probably be provided following TELP term dates?A.TELP feesB.TELP description C. TELP coursesD.TELP term dates in 2012DYou know how wonderful you are, and you know that others know how wonderful you are, but what do you do when admiration cros
175、ses over the line into jealousy(嫉妒)? For most teens there will come a day when you realize that one of your friends is jealous and that this jealousy is hurting your friendship. When this happens it can seem like there is nothing that you can do, but the good news is that there is. Dont let jealousy
176、 spoil your relationships. Handle it head on and you might be back to normal much sooner than you think.It can be hard to walk up to a friend and ask them what the problem is, but if you want to save your friendship youll have to do just that. Dont approach them and ask why they are jealous of you (
177、unless of course you want to appear totally proud), just take some time alone with them and let them know that youve been feeling like theres been something coming between you. If they refuse to respond, then use the opportunity to explain how you have been feeling. Chances are that something you sa
178、y will strike a nerve and your friend will open up as well.When you figure out what is annoying your friend, ask him or her what (s)he thinks would make the situation better. If, for example, (s)he says that (s)he feels like (s)he doesnt get to spend any time with you because of your being off with
179、your new friends from the swim team, then maybe you could invite her along the next time or block off one day a week for just the two of you. Remember, though, that whatever solution you decide on should be a compromise(和解). Dont limit your own talents or opportunities simply because your friend is
180、unhappy. Try instead to include him or her in your new life and see how that works out.Even the best of friendships can be tinged(略带着) with jealousy. This destructive emotion is rarely productive and can turn best friends into worst enemies. Before taking extreme action, chat with your jealous frien
181、d to see if the two of you can work out a compromise. If you cant, be prepared to know exactly how far you will go to keep your friend and how far you wont.68. According to the author, the jealousy emotion is_. A. normal B. productive C. destructive D. extreme69. The underlined “it” in the first par
182、agraph refers to_. A. friendship B. relationship C. admiration D. jealousy70. What can be inferred from the last two paragraphs? A. Theres always a solution to solve the problem of jealousy. B. Jealousy can turn best friends into worst enemies. C. You may lose a friend to keep your own gifts, chance
183、s or self development. D. You should go a long way with your friend to work out a solution71. The purpose of the passage is_.A. to explain what causes jealousyB. to offer some advice on making friendsC. to introduce ways to cope with a jealous friendD. to explain how destructive the jealous emotion
184、is EA gentle breeze blew through Jennifers hair. The golden red sun was setting. She was on the beach, looking up at the fiery （火红的） ball. She was amazed by its color, deep red in the middle, softly fading into yellow. She could hear nothing but the waves and the seagulls flying up above in the sky.
185、The atmosphere relaxed her. After all she had been through, this was what she needed. “Its getting late,” she thought, “I must go home. My parents will be wondering where I am.”She wondered how her parents would react, when she got home after the three days she was missing. She kept on walking, dire
186、cting herself where she spent every summer holiday. The road was deserted. She walked slowly and silently. Just in a few hundred meters she would have been safe in her house.It was really getting dark now. The sun had set a few minutes before and it was getting cold, too. She wished she had her favo
187、rite sweater on it kept her really warm. She imagined having it with her. This thought disappeared when she finally saw her front door. It seemed different. Nobody had taken care of the outside garden for a few days. She was shocked: her father was usually so strict about keeping everything clean an
188、d tidy, and now. It all seemed deserted. She couldnt understand what was going on.She entered the house. First, she went into the kitchen where she saw a note written by her father. It said, “ Ellen, there is some coffee ready. I went looking.” Ellen was her mother but where was she? On the right si
189、de of the hallway was her parents room. She went in. Then she saw her. Her mother, lying on the bed, was sleeping. Her face looked so tired, as if she hadnt slept for days. She was really pale. Jennifer would have wanted to wake her up but she looked too tired. So Jennifer just fell asleep beside he
190、r. When Jennifer woke up, something was different. she wasnt in her mothers room and she wasnt wearing the old clothes she ran away in. She was in her snug bed in her pajamas （睡衣）.It felt so good being back home. Suddenly she heard a voice, “Are you feeling better now, ? You know you got us very, ve
191、ry scared.”72. What does “This thought” in the fourth paragraph refer to?A. The idea of going back home. B. Her worry about her parents.C. The feeling of being warm in her favorite sweater.D. The feeling of getting back home safely.73. Her father didnt take care of the garden because _.A. he was bus
192、y looking for herB. he had to look after his wifeC. he was not strict in his jobD. he no longer enjoyed working there74. How did Jennifer probably feel when she came back home?a. worried b. crazy c. tired d. disappointed e. shocked f. excitedA. a, b, c B. a, c, e C. b, c, e D. d, e, f75. What can we
193、 conclude from this passage?A. In fact Jennifers mother had been sick for days.B. As Jennifer walked towards home, she became increasingly scared.C. When she found the garden deserted, she realized she got cross.D. Having experienced a lot outside, Jennifer felt home was really warm and safe for her.【答案】5660 DCBBA 6165 CDACA 6670 BACDA 7175 CCABD